The Middlebury Off-Campus Project Map
By Benjy Renton | April 12, 2020A map of the travel paths of everyone who submitted their stories to this project. We will add to the map as we get more submissions.
The Middlebury Off-Campus Project
Spencer Feinstein '20.5 in Peru, Vermont
By Spencer Feinstein | April 12, 2020A lovely (and might I add brave) CRD named Holly brought me meals from Proctor every day (3 days total, if memory serves) until I got my test results back — negative, thank God!
John Gosselin '20 in Winchester, Massachusetts
By John Gosselin | April 12, 2020The coronavirus caused my senior year to end rather suddenly, but more importantly, I have two elderly grandparents who are considered at-risk.
Marisa Edmondson '20 in Paonia, Colorado
By Marisa Edmondson | April 12, 2020As a senior athlete, I missed out on my senior season of track, NESCACs, and our San Diego spring break trip.
Grading debate stretches on as faculty consider mandatory credit/no credit system
By Rain Ji | April 10, 2020Faculty members motioned to change Middlebury’s current grading policy to a mandatory credit/no-credit system this morning. Faculty will vote to either approve or deny the motion at a meeting next Friday, April 17.
Desperate times call for flexible measures
By Editorial Board | April 9, 2020"We started out this remote experiment thinking about how to adapt the structure of lecture halls to our laptops, but we should also be envisioning ways to bring the intimacy of our Zoom screens back to our classrooms."
Vermont Department of Corrections reduces prison population in response to Covid-19 outbreak; first inmate tests positive
By Maren Walsh | April 9, 2020An inmate at the Northwest State Correctional Facility in Swanton tested positive for the virus, the DOC announced Wednesday morning. He's the first inmate in the Vermont prison system to test positive.
Food retailers continue on amidst Covid-19 health risks
By Charlotte Crutchlow | April 9, 2020"Each one of my associates is a hero and they battle an invisible enemy each and every day," said Hannaford Store Manager Tom Seigle.
Tenure-bound faculty may defer review process to fall
By Hannah Bensen | April 9, 2020Ten faculty members remain uncertain as they await the results of their tenure reviews this semester.
Searching for 'Future Nostalgia'
By Nina Ng | April 9, 2020Dua Lipa's bold new album mixes past genres in the hopes of creating a new future sound that is smooth, powerful, catchy and meaningful.
Nonprofits house homeless in Middlebury hotels; dining service delivers meals
By Hattie Lefavour | April 9, 2020The ubiquitous pressure to stay home to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus begs the question: what if you don’t have a home to stay in?
The Librarian is in: 'Dear Committee Members'
By Katrina Spencer | April 9, 2020Julie Schumacher's humorous novel critiques and illuminates academia through the lens of fictional Professor Fitger and his letters of recommendation.
Small senior houses allotted to rising juniors in superblock process
By Hattie Lefavour | April 9, 2020Turner House and Homer Harris House, typically available to seniors in the room draw process, were granted to rising juniors in this year's superblock program.
Admissions office markets Midd in a year roiled by economic downturn, public health crisis
By Sabine Poux and With Data Analysis By Benjy Renton | April 9, 2020The college admitted a record-breaking number of students as it faces Covid-19-related challenges that could affect student enrollment.
We are in a global crisis, with or without Covid-19
By Divya Gudur, Claire Contreras, Jaden Hill, Hannah Laga Abram, Sophie Chalfin-Jacobs and Asa Skinder | April 9, 2020"The economic restructuring and dramatic lifestyle changes we have seen in the past weeks prove the kind of large-scale action needed to address climate change has been possible this whole time."
Coronavirus news in brief: first employee case of Covid-19, wage continuity update and summer planning
By James Finn | April 9, 2020A Middlebury staff member has contracted Covid-19, Middlebury will continue to pay benefits-eligible staff through June 30, and the college will make a decision by mid-April about summer programming.
SGA redirects unused funds to support students, staff
By Abigail Chang | April 9, 2020The SGA directed $320,000 of its reserve funds to support staff wage continuity, the Student Emergency Fund, and members of the college community who are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Let’s talk about accountability
By Myles Maxie | April 9, 2020"Especially in times as turbulent such as this, it is imperative to have student leadership that listens to the voice of the community."
Will O'Neal '20 in Westford, Massachusetts
By Will O'neal | April 8, 2020The world around me is falling apart, but I’m finding a home where my home has always been. Call it escapism, or call it embracing the world we live in. It’s both, and it’s helping me to stay sane.
Tenzin Dorjee '20 in New York, New York
By Tenzin Dorjee | April 8, 2020Each of us has had undoubtedly distinct experiences on campus, but there is comfort in knowing that such a mishap has served as a bonding moment for us.